U.S. Department of Education Selects Three Pearson Digital Learning Solutions for $10 Million Study on Improving Student Achievement.Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers MESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2004 The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has selected three of Pearson Digital Learning's instructional solutions for a study to determine the effectiveness of educational technology for learning reading and math. The Waterford Early Reading Program (TM), KnowledgeBox(R) K-6 digital learning system, and SuccessMaker(R) Enterprise educational courseware will be part of the $10 million, congressionally-mandated study funded by the department's Institute of Education Sciences in collaboration with the Office of Educational Technology. The study, entitled "Evaluation of Educational Technology Interventions" (EETI EETI Essential Elements of Terrain Information EETI Electronic Engineering Times - India ), will provide information for policymakers and educators on how educational technology can improve student achievement in reading and math, as well as on the conditions and practices under which the technologies are most effective. EETI fulfills the No Child Left Behind Act's call for a national study of the conditions and practices necessary for technology to be used effectively to improve teaching and learning. "We enthusiastically support the Education Department's efforts to advance the use of scientifically-based research methods to measure the effectiveness of technology, and are honored to be a part of this effort," said Jack Lynch, president of Pearson Digital Learning. The three Pearson Digital Learning products were chosen for the study, along with 13 other computer-based reading and math products from different companies, in a peer-review process from a pool of 163 applications. Teachers will be trained to use the products, which will be deployed in schools during the 2004-05 school year. ED is expected to decide to extend deployment for a second school year, 2005-6, to evaluate the benefits of teachers becoming more familiar with the technology. Participating teachers will use the Waterford Early Reading Program to enhance the learning of reading in grade one; the KnowledgeBox digital learning system to enhance reading comprehension Reading comprehension can be defined as the level of understanding of a passage or text. For normal reading rates (around 200-220 words per minute) an acceptable level of comprehension is above 75%. in grade four; and the SuccessMaker Enterprise courseware for pre-algebra in grade six. Student achievement gains will be assessed at the end of the school year. The study will be conducted by Mathematica Policy Research Inc. of Princeton, N.J. and its subcontractor SRI International (company) SRI International - One of the world's largest contract research firms. Founded in 1946 in conjuction with Stanford University as the Stanford Research Institute, they later became fully independent and were incorporated as a non-profit organisation under U.S. of Menlo Park Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif. They will measure the impact of the technologies on achievement gains using a random-assignment study design. About KnowledgeBox(R) KnowledgeBox is the first K-6 Digital Learning System for reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies. Developed by Pearson Digital Learning, the world's leading educational software publisher, KnowledgeBox provides immediate and centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. access to a rich resource of digital media, and empowers educators to quickly and easily integrate technology and high-quality core instructional content into curriculum. About the Waterford Early Reading Program(TM) Developed by PDL's distinguished partner, the nonprofit Waterford Institute, the Waterford Early Reading Program is a comprehensive early reading curriculum designed to help children learn to read through the use of state-of-the-art technology. Based on 10 years of research, the program contains three levels for emergent, beginning, and fluent readers, combining to provide 225 hours of individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. reading instruction. WERP WERP Welded Equipment Removal Path is used in over 4,200 elementary school elementary school: see school. classrooms by approximately 347,000 students nationwide. About SuccessMaker(R) SuccessMaker Enterprise provides more than 6,000 hours of pre-K-8 comprehensive content in reading/language arts, mathematics, and ESL/bilingual education. Used in more than 16,000 schools nationwide and 6,000 schools abroad, SuccessMaker gives educators and students embedded, continuous assessment, accountability and individualized instruction Individualized instruction is a method of instruction in which content, instructional materials, instructional media, and pace of learning are based upon the abilities and interests of each individual learner. . Enhanced with the new Results Manager management system, SuccessMaker Enterprise is available in a broad selection of technology configurations and curriculum options to provide complete scalability that will integrate into any size school or district implementation plan. About Pearson Digital Learning Working side by side with educators for over 40 years, Pearson Digital Learning is the leader in proven, comprehensive technologies for preK-12 education. Our mission is to provide innovative, research-based digital learning solutions that elevate the art and science of teaching, and inspire children to reach their greatest potential. Reaching more than 20 million students annually, our products include the SuccessMaker(R) Enterprise and NovaNET(R) educational courseware, KnowledgeBox(R) digital learning system, Concert(TM) Instruction & Assessment, and SASIxp(TM) student information system. Pearson Digital Learning is also the exclusive distributor for the Waterford Early Reading Program(TM) and Waterford Early Math & Science(TM), adaptive computer-based instruction developed by the Waterford Institute. Pearson Digital Learning is part of Pearson Education Pearson Education is an international publisher of textbooks and other educational material, such as multimedia learning tools. Pearson Education is part of Pearson PLC. It is headquartered in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PSO PSO - Oracle Parallel Server ), the world's leading integrated education The Integrated Education movement in Northern Ireland is an attempt to bring together children, parents and teachers from both Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions, the aim being to provide a balanced education, while allowing the opportunity to understand and respect all company. More information can be found at http://www.PearsonDigital.com. The Evaluation of Educational Technology Interventions has been funded at least in part with Federal funds Federal Funds Funds deposited to regional Federal Reserve Banks by commercial banks, including funds in excess of reserve requirements. Notes: These non-interest bearing deposits are lent out at the Fed funds rate to other banks unable to meet overnight reserve from the U.S. Department of Education under contract number ED-01-CO-0039/007. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education or of Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government or by Mathematica Policy Research., Inc. |
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